So if 2013 ended up being The Year Of The Collab, 2014 continued in that direction and wound up as The Year Of The Trifecta. Smoke Screen, Broken Keys and Smoke Noises all became brands in their own right this past year and we were able to cover a lot of ground through all three projects. We released material from all three acts domestically and internationally though Alloy-X and Collective Resonance respectively and did shows in New York City, Boston, Houston, Austin and Cleveland.

Though we didn’t release a Smoke Screen album in 2014, we put out a single/video produced by The Kickdrums, an EP with Smoke Noises and I released a pair of EPs as Broken Keys. We also released music videos for all three projects. I’ve compiled a list of all of the highlights throughout the year and categorized them into separate sections below. Checkout the list of shows, releases, music videos, interviews and more from Smoke Screen, Smoke Noises and Broken Keys in 2014! Also included is our annual year end highlight recap video.

We can’t thank everyone enough for all the support over the years and we can’t wait for what 2015 has in store for all three of these projects!

Broken Keys A.K.A Chemist A.K.A Tommy Sheridan, is one half of Cleveland based Hip Hop duo Smoke Screen, who have released two projects with Collective Resonance in the past. Tommy is also involved with Smoke Noises and has been producing under the alias of Broken Keys for a few years now. We are proud to be releasing this next project of his.

The word ethos derives from Greek, meaning “character” and is used to describe the guiding beliefs or ideals that characterize a community, nation or ideology. Ethos has also been used by Greeks to refer to the influence music can have on listeners emotions, behaviours and morals.

Broken Keys fuses the art of sampling, field recordings, original vocals, electric guitar and manipulating sounds with various effects via an SP404, to create some very smooth sounding, feel good, atmospheric vibes on this forthcoming EP of his.

Collective Resonance Show #73 featured an interview with Broken Keys A.K.A Tommy Sheridan or Chemist of Smoke Screen/Smoke Noises. He talked a little bit about his upcoming EP, Ethos. We also touched on Alloy-X and a few other things. Broken Keys selected a few tracks to kick the show off with and gave us a nice guest mix too. Check it out, see the track listing for who did what exactly and enjoy.